Where does “binnendoor” come from?

binnendoor (Dutch) comes from Dutch binnen, from Middle Dutch binnen, from Old Dutch binnan, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

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Ancestry of “binnendoor”, step by step

binnendoor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch binnen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbinneninside, indoors; inside, into; inside, within
2Middle Dutchbinnenwithin, inside; within; during
3Old Dutchbinnan—
4Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
5Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch door

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoorthrough; across, around; because of, due to
2Middle Dutchdōrethrough
3Old Dutchthurothrough
4Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →